ED 422: Teaching of Science in the Secondary School

Weekly Schedule and Assignments

Class

Topics

Assignments for Class

T = Text; R = Reserve, W = WWW

P = Practicum

Class 1

9/6

Course Goals and Requirements

What are your goals for science teaching?

Practicum Introduction and Teaching Assignments

  • Start Practicum seminar (Friday) (P)
  • Start classroom visits (Monday/Wednesday (P)

Class 2

9/11

What are the national goals for science education?

What is scientific literacy? What does this mean as far as what we should teach? How do students learn science?

How can we engage students in constructing understanding?

What is science? A Concept mapping activity

  • Standards &emdash; National Science Education Standards: An Overview, Chapter 1 (T)
  • Science Instruction Ch. 1 (T)
  • Science Instruction Ch. 2 (T)
  • Science for AA Chapter 1 (R)
  • Benchmarks - Chapters 1 and 3 (W) - optional

Class 3

9/13

Student learning continued.

Private Universe Tape!

Ballistic cart demo -- depth of learning.

  • Science Instruction Ch. 3 (T)
  • Science Instruction Ch. 4 (T)
  • Benchmarks &emdash; Chapters 14 & 15 (W)
  • One page paper describing your initial ideas about teaching (philosophy of teaching)

Class 4

9/18

How do I analyze curriculum materials?

Discuss Materials Review &emdash; Using curriculum resources. What resources are out there? Evaluating curriculum materials

Class 5

9/20

How do I analyze curriculum materials? Continued

Class 6

9/25

How do I plan for instruction?

How can we translate goals into curricula?

How do I identify student learning goals?

How do I identifying benchmarks and standards

  • Science Instruction Ch. 12 (T)
  • Benchmarks -- chapters for objectives related to your unit (W)
  • Discuss Project/Unit Design with Practicum Teacher

Class 7

9/27

Planning continued

Student conversations as a component of planning

  • Standards &emdash; Chapter 3 (T)

Class 8

10/2

How do I prepare a demonstration lesson

Videotaping yourself teaching&endash;a good way to learn.

Practice Video Techniques

  • Science Instruction Ch. 6 (T)
  • Practice Video Techniques

Class 9

10/4

How do I promote inquiry? What is the difference between Open and Closed Investigations?

  • Science Instruction Ch. 5 (T)

Class 10

10/9

Lesson 1 Sharing &emdash; Using demonstrations to illustrate a concept.

  • Demonstration Lesson due

Class 11

10/11

Lesson 1 sharing -- continued

  • Materials Review Due

Class 12

10/16

How can I use technology in my teaching? Why should I want to use it?

What types of tools are available?

  • Science Instruction Ch. 10 (T)
  • Revision Demonstration Lesson (lesson 1) (optional)

Class 13

10/18

Technology in teaching continued

 

Class 14

10/23

Planning a laboratory/inquiry lesson

What makes a good question to investigate?

  • Standards &emdash; Chapter 6 pages 103 - 113, 143 &emdash; 204 (T)

Class 15

10/25

Lesson 2 pin-up &emdash; Students doing inquiry

  • Inquiry/laboratory lesson due
  • Student Conversations Due

Class 16

10/30

Lesson 2 pin-up continued.

  • Science Instruction Ch. 14 (T)

Class 17

11/1

How can we tell if students understand?

How do I prepare assessment activities?

  • Revision of Inquiry lesson (lesson 2) (optional)

Class 18

11/6

Assessment issues continued

  • Standards &emdash; Chapter 5

Class 19

11/8

Lesson 3 pin-up &emdash; How to assess student learning

  • Third lesson due
  • Teaching in the schools

Class 20

11/13

Lesson 3 pin-up continued

  • Teaching in the schools
  • Project/Unit Designs Draft 1 Due
  • Schedule project/unit design conference

Class 21

11//15

Putting it all together &emdash; developing unit designs.

  • Science Instruction Ch. 13 (T)
  • Revision of assessment lesson (lesson 3) (optional)
  • 3-day teach

Class 22

11/20

Practicing teachers share experiences.

  • 3-day teach
  • Standards &emdash; Chapter 4 (T)

1/22

Thanksgiving &emdash; no class

 

Class 23

11/27

How can I help students share ideas?

How can we promote collaboration in the classroom? What is collaboration

  • 3-day teach

Class 24

11/29

How can I help students share ideas? continued

  • 3-day teach

Class 25

12/4

How do I manage classrooms?

  • Science Instruction Ch. 11 (T)

Class 26

12/6

How do I manage classrooms? continued

  • Project/Unit Designs due

Class 27

12/11

Laboratory Safety -- What do I need to worry about to ensure the safety of my students?

  • Science Instruction Ch. 9 (T)
  • Last week in Practicum (you should go to Practicum both days this week. PLEASE, be sure to THANK your collaborating teacher).
  • Flynn Scientific Catalog on Safety

Class 28

12/13

Wrap-up. Reflecting back on your goals &emdash; Have your goals changed? Why? Looking ahead.

 

Final Exam day

12/21

Turn in analysis of three day teach.

These can be turned in prior to this date, but no later.

  • Analysis of 3 day teach due
  • Rework of philosophy paper

Benchmarks on line: http://www.project2061.org/tools/benchol/bolframe.html